Is IP address 172.245.4.224 dangerous?

Yes, 172.245.4.224 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 172.245.4.224?

IP address 172.245.4.224 is operated by HostPapa (ASN 36352) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 172.245.4.224?

Yes, blocking 172.245.4.224 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 172.245.4.224?

Our threat assessment for 172.245.4.224 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.245.4.224

IPv4 Public

AS36352

HostPapa

6 Reports

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United States Location

HostPapa ASN 36352

6 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 172.245.4.224 rated 8/10 from 6 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 48%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Web App Attack 3

IoT Targeted 2

Fraud VoIP 1

Port Scan 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 17. September 2026

Last Activity 1. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36352) with generally good reputation. The ISP HostPapa maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 48% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

17. Sep 2026 - 1. Oct 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Oct 2026	Fraud VoIP	Honeypot	75%
26. Sep 2026	Hacking Web App Attack	Honeypot x2	75%
24. Sep 2026	Hacking Web App Attack	Honeypot x2	75%
21. Sep 2026	Hacking Web App Attack Port Scan	Honeypot x3	75%
19. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
17. Sep 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.245.4.224
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS36352
ISP: HostPapa

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 172-245-4-224-host.colocrossing.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 17 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 1 Oct 2026, 15:16

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS36352

Organization: HostPapa

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

357

Total IPs Monitored

90,635

Total Reports

253.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HostPapa (AS36352), which manages 357 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 90,635 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 838,101 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,029 IPs in ASN 36352

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.7 =

Total Reports 6 network avg: 123 --

Network HostPapa has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 149,076 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 6 country avg: 18 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 17 Sep 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 3

Web App Attack 3

IoT Targeted 2

Port Scan 1

Fraud VoIP 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

761,862 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,294 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

149,079 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

112,129 14.7%
03

India IN

88,153 11.6%
04

China CN

46,250 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,255 3.8%
06

Germany DE

18,557 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,102 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

18,029 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,347 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,201 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

94% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

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Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

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Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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